[MARMAM] New publication: Were the Madeira River rapids a geographical barrier to the boto (Cetacea: Iniidae)?

2014-05-13 Thread Waleska Gravena
Dear Marmam friends, My coauthors and I are pleased to announce the online publication of our recent investigations of river dolphins in Madeira River Basin (Amazon) in Conservation Genetics. Gravena W, Farias IP, da Silva MNF, da Silva VMF, Hrbek T (2014) Looking to the past and the future:

[MARMAM] New publication on the most southerly world-wide sightings of pygmy killer whales

2014-05-13 Thread Ms Kylie Owen
Dear readers, We are pleased to announce a new publication on observations of pygmy killer whales in temperate Australian waters which are thought to be the most southerly sightings of this species world-wide. Owen, K., Donnelly, D. (2014) The most southerly worldwide sightings of pygmy

[MARMAM] IMCC3 scholarships

2014-05-13 Thread Chris Parsons
A follow on email to the announcement on a second call for IMCC3 abstracts. SCB Training Scholarships to Attend the 3rd International Marine Conservation Congress for Students from Developing Countries Deadline to Apply: 11pm EDT (GMT - 4:00) on Sunday, 25 May 2014. Thanks to a

[MARMAM] Critically endangered the Mediterranean monk seals of Turkey are in a great danger

2014-05-13 Thread Meltem Ok
Dear Marmam subscribers, Critically endangered the Mediterranean monk seals ( http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13653/0) of Turkey are in a great danger. Please see the following links for the details:

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Research Internship

2014-05-13 Thread Victoria Howard
*The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is now accepting applications for the Fall 2014 Internship- deadline June 1, 2014* The IMMS Research Internship Program is designed as a way for students interested in a career in marine science to gain valuable research experience in a real-world setting.

[MARMAM] Funded PhD in harbour seal ecology

2014-05-13 Thread Thompson, Professor Paul M.
Fine-Scale Habitat Selection in Harbour Seals - Fully funded PhD studentship for EU or overseas students. The University of Aberdeen is currently offering a PhD project on harbour seal movements and habitat selection. The project builds upon collaborative studies with the University of St